L.A. electronic duo Phantoms, who play Make Music Pasadena on June 11, set aside their dark disco sound for a heartbeat to release a single that features Skylar Astin on vocals.
Purveyors of challenging punk-funk, L.A. quartet Vs Colour are working on a new songs to follow up last year’s album “9-9-D9.” See them at the Hi Hat tonight.
L.A. quartet Night Talks’ first single showcases their big, polished sound and frontwoman Soraya Sebghati’s confident vocals. The play the Echo tonight.
The Dead Ships release their new album “Citycide” on June 24. Produced by Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning, it’s evidence of the L.A. trio’s big growth spurt.
“Stronger” is the latest surprise from always-surprising indie-rockers Gothic Tropic. They headline Resident on Monday night.
Singer, songwriter and art-schooler Cerise releases her debut album “Smoke Screen Dreams” on June 24. It’s both smoky and dreamy.
How do you measure wealth? Big Search’s new full-length, “Life Dollars,” will be out Aug. 19 via Danger Mouse’s 30th Century Records.
Bebopalula: The name rolls off the tongue, really. The L.A. quintet’s debut EP rolls back to pop’s heyday, imagining Harry Nilsson meets the British Invasion.
Ten L.A. artists, including Phoebe Bridgers, Wires in the Walls, Tall Tales and the Silver Lining and Little Red Lung, salute Emmylou Harris on the tribute album “To Emmylou.”
The Chavez Ravine — Manny Nieto, Mando Lopez and Phil Guerrero — are about as Los Angeles as it gets. Check out their pulsing single “Touch Down” before their June residency.
